Course: English language 2 - B2

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Course title English language 2 - B2
Course code CJV/2AJB2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Válková Silvie, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Kate Chomacki, Jane Hudson, Anna Lowy (2026): English File 5th edition Upper-intermediate (lekce 6-10). Study materials in the Moodle system (available to students enrolled in the course).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
In this semester students will do another five units (6-10) from the English File Upper-Intermediate coursebook, which again develop their communication abilities and include activities related to all four language skills. More focus will be put on productive writing and speaking skills in this semester. A systematic development of students' ability to communicate in their study field language is also part of the course. It is necessary to enroll in CJV/2AJB2 and the exam CJV/AJZB2 in the summer semester.
Upon completing the course, students will have a good command of the grammar and vocabulary covered in the second half of the textbook. By the end of the entire course (1AJB2-1AJB2), students will be able to demonstrate language proficiency at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Prerequisites
English language on level B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference. This includes all the language skills, i. e. reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Students must also have grammar and vocabulary skills on the required level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of linguistic, Systematic Observation of Student, Written exam

Attendance (max. 2 absences) Regular work at home Doing assignments Passing the final written test - structure and content based on the study material
Recommended literature
  • Latham-Koenig, Ch. et al. English File Upper-Intermediate Workbook (5th edition). Oxford. 2025.
  • Latham-Koenig, Ch. et al. (2025). English File Upper-Intermediate (5th edition). Oxford.


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